DANDA JAROLJMEK

Danda Jaroljmek has over 15 years of experience in the visual arts in Kenya, East and Southern Africa. She has in-depth knowledge of the contemporary art scenes in these regions, the organisations that provide artists with space and training and the artists themselves. Danda’s expertise places her uniquely to consult on contemporary and modern African art to private and corporate clients, art institutions and international donors that fund visual arts.

2004-2012

2000-2010

CONSULTANT

Close collaboration with East African art spaces such as Kuona Trust, Kenya; Nafasi Art Space, Tanzania and 32º East, Uganda.

Conducted research and consultancy on the East African art scene for ArtMovesAfrica, 2013 and the Danish Centre for Culture and Development (CKU), 2015.

Participated in the Symposium on the arts sector in Namibia, 2015.

Made presentations for The Triangle Network Conference, Networked: Dialogue and Exchange in the Global Art Ecology, 2012.

Presented a paper on East African visual arts at the Sharjah Art Foundation, March Meeting 2012.

Member of judging panel at the Commonwealth Foundation, Commonwealth Connections, 2010.

CIRCLE ART AGENCY

Founder and Director of Circle Art Agency, East Africa’s premier arts advisory agency. Founded in 2012, we exhibit carefully curated, challenging and thought-provoking East African contemporary art — at Circle Art Gallery in Nairobi, at international art fairs and through our corporate and private arts advisory service. Our aim is to give the region’s most talented artists greater visibility and increase access for collectors to this lively and fast-developing art scene.

CIRCLE ART EVENTS

CURATOR

Danda curates exhibitions in pop up spaces and at Circle Art Gallery and has worked very closely with artist/curators in her previous role as Director of Kuona Trust. She is available to curate exhibitions for Nairobi based artists as well as international shows for East African artists. Danda also participates in international art fairs to present East African artists to a wider audience.

CURATED EXHIBITIONS

ARTIST

Danda graduated from Chelsea College of Art and Design with a BA in Public Art, specialising in glass. From her studio in Nairobi she makes functional glass art and larger landscape or architectural commissions.